Penny Hooper ♾️   BSc (Hons), MSc, MBCS, ACSFS in

Penny Hooper ♾️ BSc (Hons), MSc, MBCS, ACSFS

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Principal Security Lead at Insight
📍 Marlborough, England, United Kingdom

Penny is a Principal Security Lead at Insight, where she was integral in establishing the companys Security Operations Centre. With a Masters degree from Cranfield University, she is described by colleagues as professional, knowledgeable, and approachable. Her expertise is backed by certifications in Microsoft Sentinel.

Outside of work, Penny is a passionate advocate, author, and UN Womens Delegate. She founded Demon Publishing to support minority writers, chairs the DiverseABILITY group at Insight, and writes on topics like neurodiversity and protecting vulnerable women through technology.

Penny recently won a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion award at the BCS UK IT Industry Awards for her work at Insight.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Principal Security Lead
Job Level
Junior
Location
Marlborough, England, United Kingdom
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Diversity & Inclusion
Chairs the DiverseABILITY group at her company and recently won a national award for her work in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Cybersecurity Operations
As a Principal Security Lead, she was instrumental in designing and building a Security Operations Centre (SOC) from its conception.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Principal Security Lead
Insight
10-2024 - 3-2025
Acting SOC Manager
Insight
10-2023
Owner and Founder
Demon Publishing
8-2024
Content Creator
The Girl Who Whispered
1-2023 - 9-2023
Senior SOC Analyst
Falanx Cyber
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Education
2018 - 2020
Master of Science - MS
Cranfield University
2013 - 2018
Bachelor of Science - BS
The Open University
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